Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 2724, James Easland, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
Earland, James Deborah
W. 2724
CONTENTS

3039 New York
James Eastland
of Cairo in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Foster of the R.A. commanded by Col. Brown in the New York line for 2 Years —
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — less per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of Decr. 1832 — and See the G. B. Page Register
Account to 1st of Sep. '32 $120 Pensional allowance ending 14th '32 40 $160
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Geo. C. Miles Clerk Book D Vol. 5 Page 84

Vol. 1 New York - 84 Deborah Eastland widow of James Eastland who served in the Revolutionary war, as a N.Y. Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 - Dollars -
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848. 5. September 1851
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of Novr 1852 and sent to Henry Wynkoop Catskill Tenn Co. N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29. 1848, Page 72 Vol. A

In the matter of the Application of James Eastland for a Pension
Document
Declaration, affl. &c.
not matted
2 years
80. $

State of New York Greene County ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace of the town of Catskill in the County of Greene James Eastland who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his Service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades - In Three months I served then as a private Soldier in Capt Ford's Company in Col. Brown's Regiment as stated in my declaration - In Nine Months & fifteen days I served as a private Soldier in a Company com- manded by Senior Newall in Col. Ma- ximus Willett's Regiment of the New York State Troops as set forth in my said declaration - And for such Service I claim a pension - James Eastland Sworn & Subscribed before me this 13 th day of Nov r 1832
Luke Piersted Justice of the peace
State of New York Greene County ss: William T. D. Hermance Clerk of the County of Greene do certify that Luke Piersted Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn, was at the date of the same a justice of the peace of the said County and that his signature thereto is his genuine signature without my hand and seal of office this twentieth day of November 1832.
William T. D. Hermance. Clerk

State of New York, Greene Co. ss.
Joel Beebe a justice of the Peace of the Town of Catskill in the County of Greene being duly sworn deposed & said, That he is well acquainted with Amos Kimball & William Avery whose affidavits are annexed to the foregoing. I am Eastland for a Tennessean, that they are both men of truth & veracity -
Sworn & subscribed the 20 th Day of Nov. 1832 before me
Joel Beebe
J. Kimball Com. of Oaths I certify that Joel Beebe is a man of truth and bearing full credit on his oath J. Kimball Com. of Oaths
State of New York
Greene County ss.
William T. B. Freeman Clerk of the said County do certify that James Kimball Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn and who subscribed the above certificate, was at the date of the same a Com- missioner of deeds of the said County, and that his signa- ture to the said affidavit and to the said certificate is his genuine signature.
Witness my hand and seal of office this twenty sixth day of November 1832
William T. B. Freeman Clerk

the the the of the application of the the of the the of the the of
7530

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
On this fifth day of September one thousand eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas of said County now sitting James Pasland a resident of the town of Cairo in the County of Greene and State of New York aged Seventy years & upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he enlisted in the Service of the United States as a private Soldier in the Militia in the Year 1781. - Then about fifteen or sixteen years of age, in a Company commanded by Capt. Ford in Col. Brann's Regiment - That a Mr Bingham was ensign or Lieutenant, which he cannot recollect. That he enlisted in Spring of the year thinks it was April for three months - That the Company marched to Schenectady where they remained until about the first of November - That the Company pursued the enemy to the Indian Castle & from there he returned home. That he resided in West Stockbridge, Massachusetts when he enlisted.
That Claimant on or about the year 1782 he again enlisted in the Service in a Company commanded by Simon Newall in Col. Maurice Willett's Regiment of the New York

2 4. 1832
State Troops - for the term of two years. - That he cannot now recollect the names of the other officers. That he resided in West Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts at the time he enlisted. That he marched with his Company from there to the City of Albany where he remained some time, but cannot state how long. - That he marched with his Company from the City of Albany up the Mohawk River to Fort Plain, & remained there & at Fort Arabia and what was then called "Herkimer's House" & other places. That the last enlistment was in March 1782. & continued in actual service until the middle of December 1782 when he came home - by consent of his officers. That Claimant has been in no battles - except skirmishes with the Indians. That he was born in West Stockbridge, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. - That he has no record of his age. & therefore cannot state when he was born. That in the summer of 1783 he received a Discharge from his Company delivered to him by the Lieutenants of said Company. Which Discharge he has lost.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State -
Sworn & subscribed. in open Court - Sep. 5. 1832
James Easton
William T. B. Hemenway Clerk

Interrogatory  1 st When & in what year were you born?  2 nd Have you any Record of your age?  3 rd Where were you living when called into Service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live?  4 th How were you called into Service; were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a Substitute? and as a Substitute for whom?  5 th State the names of some of the regular officers who went with the troops where you served; such Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recall & the general circumstances of your service.  6 th Did you ever receive a Commission? and if so by whom was it signed, and what has become of it.  7 th State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution - 
A. B. C. D.

To the first Interrogatory Claimant answers and Says, that he was born in West Stockbridge, County of Berkshire & State of Massachusetts on or about the Year 1762 - but cannot State the particular day nor month -
To the Second Interrogatory he answers & Says, that he has no record of his age -
To the Third Interrogatory he answers & Says, that he was living in the town of West Stockbridge in the County of Berkshire when he entered the Service - and that he removed from there to Catskill & Cairo where he now resides about thirty years ago -
To the fourth Interrogatory he answers & Says, that he enlisted in the Service as stated by him in his said Declaration.
To the fifth Interrogatory he refers to his said Declaration as to the officers under & with whom he served and as to the general circumstances of such service.
To the Sixth Interrogatory he answers & Says that he received a discharge from Service but who signed it, or what has become of it he can't say.
To the Seventh Interrogatory he answers & Says, that he refers to the Rev. d Isaac M. Dyckhoff a clergyman, William Van Dingen, Williams Query, Lucas Karylin, James Beach & Nehemiah Smith as persons in his neighborhood

Who can testify as to his Character for truth and veracity and their belief of his services as a Soldier of the Revolution.

State of New York
Greene County ss. } On the fourth day of September
- one thousand Eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Amos Hamlin a resident of the town of Durham in the County of Greene & State aforesaid aged sixty two years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is well acquainted with James Eastland who is an applicant for a Pension and to whose application in this affidavit is an- nected, that he was acquainted with the said James Eastland from the month of May 1782 to the month of December 1782 and knew him to serve as a private in the Company commanded by Simon Newall in Col. Morris's Willett's Regiment of the New York State Troops during that time And this deponent also served during said time as a private  corporal in said Company - The said Regiment was stationed on the Mohawk River That the said James Eastland is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a man of truth & veracity -
Subscribed sworn in open court before me Sept 4. 1832.
Amos Hamlin
William T. D. Hearnance Clerk

State of New York
Greene County
ss:
On this fourth day of September one thousand Eight hundred & thirty two personally appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting, William Avery, a resident of the town of Durham in the County of Greene and State aforesaid aged Sixty Eight years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he is well acquainted with James Eastland who is an applicant for a Pension, and to whose application this affidavit is annexed, that he was acquainted with the said James Eastland from the month of  summer of  May 1782 to the month of December 1782 and knew him to serve as a private in the Company commanded by Simon Newell in Col. Marinus Willett's Regiment of the New York State Troops during that time - And that this deponent also served during said time as a private in said Company. The said Regiment was stationed on the Mohawk River. That the said James Eastland is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to be a man of truth and veracity.
William Avery
Subscribed & sworn this 4 Sep. 1832 before me in open court.
William T. B. Hermance Clerk

State of New York Greene County ss } James Beach of the town of Cairo & County of Greene aged fifty Eight Years & Nehemiah Smith of the town of Catskill in said County Aged forty Nine years being Severally duly sworn in Open Court before the Judges of the Court of Common pleas of said County, Severally Depose & say that they are well acquainted with James Eastland who is an applicant for a Pension, That the said James Eastland is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to be a man of truth and veracity & to have been a Soldier of the Revolution —
Nehemiah Smith James Beach
Sworn & subscribed in open court Sept. 4. 1832
William V. B. Keerman Clerk

Mr Isaac A. Myckaff a Clergyman residing in the town of Catskill in the County of Greene, and William Van Bergen residing in the same hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with James Eastland who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; That he is respected & believed in the Neighbor- hood where he resides to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion - Subscribed and sworn to in open Court. Sept. 5. 1832. Isaac A. Myckaff V. C. M. William T. D. Keenane Atty. Van Bergen
And the said Court do hereby Declare their opinion after the Investiga- -tion of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed by the War de- -partment, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states. And the Court further Certifies that it appears to them that Isaac A. Myckaff who has signed the fore- -going Certificate is a Clergyman residing in the said town of Catskill and that William Van Bergen who has also signed the same is a resident in the said town of Catskill & is a Credible person and that their statement is entitled to Credit. Darrance Kirtland Presiding Judge.

State of New York Greene County ss
I William T. B. Hermance Clerk of the court of Common Pleas of the County of Greene do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of the application of James Eastland for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and seal of office this fifth day of September 1832
William T. B. Hermance Clerk

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 29 th July 1848 and the Joint resolution of the first of July 1848 State of New York Greene County ss.
On this eighteenth day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty two before me, Alexander H. Bailey, Judge of the County of Greene aforesaid personally appeared Deborah Eastland a resident of the town of Athens in said County aged eighty four years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 29 th day of July 1848 and the Joint resolution of Congress passed on the first day of July 1848.
That she is the widow of James Eastland who in the resolution says was a private soldier in defence of his Country for which he was awarded a pension under the act of 7 th June 1832 at the yearly rate of eighty dollars, which he continued to receive until the day of his death.
She further declares that according to the best of her recollection she was married to the said James Eastland on the fifteenth day of January A.D. one thousand seven hundred and ninety, that the ceremony was performed by a clergyman of the Presbyterian Church in the City of New York, that her maiden name before her marriage was Deborah Kelly. And that her husband the said James Eastland died in said town of Athens on the fifth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one, and left this applicant who has ever since remained and is still a widow.
She further declares that she has no record of any kind to prove her marriage, except the annexed copies of the birth of her children, obtained several years since by her husband from the record of the town of West Stockbridge in the State of Massachusetts.

the place where her children were born and which according to the best of her recollection is correct?
She further declares that she has no other documentary evidence to prove the foregoing statement, and would refer the Department to the papers on file in the application of her husband the said James Eastland for a pension under the act of the 4 th June 1832, and further this statement with oath.
Sworn and subscribed before me on the day and year aforesaid, having first read the foregoing declaration to her, the said Deborah Eastland is a respectable citizen entitled to credit, and further certifying that from bodily infirmity she is unable to attend court.
Deborah her Eastland mark
Alexander G. Baillie Greene County, Miss.

State of New York Greene County, ss
Ichimiah Eastland of the town of Athens County of Greene and State of New York being duly sworn deposes and saith that he is forty one years of age and is a son of James Eastland late of the town of of Athens aforesaid now deceased. That his father the said James Eastland was a pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress passed the 1 st June 1832. at the yearly rate of Eighty Dollars. That he died in said town of Athens on the fifth day of September A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty one and left his widow whose name is Deborah Eastland, who has not intermarried and is still living, and whose maiden name before her marriage was Deborah Kelley & is the identical person who is now an applicant for a pension for the Revolutionary services of her husband the said James Eastland. Deponent further saith that his father left no family indebted except the annuities certificates of the birth of part of his children purporting to be made by the clerk of the town of West Stockbridge in the State of Massachusetts, which deponent found among the papers of his father the said James Eastland deceased and further this deponent saith not.
Sworn and subscribed on this 2 nd day of Ichimiah Eastland April 1857. by said Ichimiah Eastland, before me & certify that he is a respectable citizen and entitled to full credit
John Van Riper Justice of the Peace

James Garland, Certificate
Supplementary

Berkshire ss —
To whom it may concern
Hannah daughter of James and Deborah Eastland was born Nov. 1 st 1790
Anne daughter of James and Deborah Eastland was born Sep. 7 th 1791.
a true copy of Record
Dated West Stockbridge Dec. 26 th 1812 By Solomon Root town Clerk

James Eastland Certificate

The following are a list of the births of James & Deborah Eastland's Children
(viz)
Eliza born August 4 th 1793 Sally born December 22 nd 1794 Francis born September 29 th 1796 John George born January 11 th 1799 James born August 17 th 1802 Deborah born January 12 th 1805
the above is a true list or copy of Record Dated West Stockbridge October 3 rd 1812. By Solomon Reed Town Clerk

Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2724
Deborah Eastland
Widow
Deborah Eastland
Daughter of
Act: July 29, 1841
Index:—Vol. C Page 206
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Op o  1125 Deborah Eastland widow of James W g
3rd copy 1872 act 29 July 1848

Deborah Eastland widow of James N.Y.
adm?
adm. 27 July 1848
W Res 1 July 1848.
2 yrs Pri 80 $
per annum from 5th Sept 1857 when he died.
Cont To Henry Wynkoop Catskill Green Co N.Y.

Brief in the case of Deborah Eastland wido James County and State of New York not 29 July 1848 & 1849 , 1 July 1848
Claim, ("original," or for increase. )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, at 87 $ per an act 7 June 1832,
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Evidence of marriage, Documentary
Name and residence of Agent Henry Wynkoop Catkill Green Co NY
Thornton Fripette Examining Clerk.

Pension Office
Aug 16 1832
N.Y. Rolls, Cairo Co.
Act June 7 1832 - To Jas Eastland, pensioner at 80$ per an. To what time paid?
Triplett
J.S. Gallagher Esq 3 d Auditor
Paid to 4 th Sept. 1831. P.H.B. on Albany Roll -
N.B. - I was under the impression there is no such County as Cairo in the State of New York - P.H.B.

State of New York Greene County
I, Robert Van Riper Clerk of the County of Greene affirmed on oath that Alexander H. Bailey Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration of Declaration of Solomon Easton purporting to have been sworn and subscribed was at the date of the same Judge of Greene County duly authorized by law to administer oaths and that his name subscribed to the front of said declaration purporting to be his is his genuine signature. I further certify that Solomon Rombout Esq. before whom the for- going affidavit of Solomon H. Easton purporting to have been sworn and subscribed was at the date of the same a Justice of the peace in and for said County duly authorized by law to administer oaths and and that his name subscribed to the front of said affidavit purporting to be his is his genuine signa- ture. All above affidavit taken before me.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal this
26 th day of April 1852.
Robert Van Riper - Clerk
State of New York Catskill May 31 st 1852 Sir
Herewith enclosed is the application of the widow of James Easton under the act 29 th July 1845, of Joint resolution 1 st July 1845
You will please direct to me & oblige
Respectfully Yours &c Henry Weyland
J. B. Stanton Department of Interior Washington D.C.